Dion Berisha

Dion Berisha

Personal information
Full name	Dion Berisha
Date of birth	(2003-05-09) 9 May 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth	Lyon, France
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Winger forward
Team information
Current team	Rot-Weiss Essen
Number	21
Youth career
0000–2021	FC Augsburg
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2023	FC Augsburg II	19	(2)
2020–2023	FC Augsburg	0	(0)
2023–2024	Bayern Munich II	26	(7)
2024–	Rot-Weiss Essen	6	(0)
International career‡
2018	Kosovo U15	2	(0)
2018	Kosovo U16	2	(1)
2019	Kosovo U17	5	(0)
2021–2023	Kosovo U21	5	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 October 2023

Dion Berisha (born 9 May 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger and forward for 3. Liga club Rot-Weiss Essen. Born in France, he played for the Kosovo national U15, U16, U17 and U21 teams before switching to play for the Albania U21.

Club career

FC Augsburg

As a youth player, Berisha joined the academy of German side FC Augsburg. He made his professional debut with the reserve team FC Augsburg II in 2020, and later was called up with the senior team, although he failed to feature for any playing time. Berisha was regarded as one of the club's most prominent prospects. ^[1]

Bayern Munich II

On 2023, he signed for Regionalliga Bayern side Bayern Munich II. On 21 July 2023, he scored a goal in his debut for the club during a 3–3 draw with SV Wacker Burghausen.

Rot-Weiss Essen

On 9 July 2024, Berisha joined 3. Liga club Rot-Weiss Essen on a permanent transfer. ^{[2] [3]}

International career

From 2018, until 2023, Berisha has been part of Kosovo at youth international level, respectively has been part of the U15, U16, U17 and U21 teams and he with these teams played fourteen matches and scored one goal.

In October 2023, due to the negligence of the Football Federation of Kosovo, Berisha decided to play for Albania U21, ^[4] where he received the called up for the UEFA Euro 2025 qualification match against Finland and Montenegro, ^[5] but he could not debut because he had just debuted in the qualifiers with Kosovo and that he must wait for the other qualifiers to have the right to play. ^[6]

Style of play

Berisha mainly operates as a winger and has also been deployed as a forward and as an attacking midfielder.

Personal life

Berisha was born in Lyon, France, to a family that originates from Pristina, Kosovo. ^[7] He is the son of Ekremi Berisha. ^[8]

References

1. "Ishte në stol ndaj Schalkes, kosovari 17-vjeçar pret që shpejt të debutojë në Bundesligë". koha.net.
2. https://x.com/fcbayerncampus/status/1810592338302874047?s=46
3. https://www.rot-weiss-essen.de/2024/07/09/dion-berisha-wechselt-an-die-hafenstrasse/
4. "Dion Berisha 'mollë sherri' mes Shqipërisë dhe Kosovës" [Dion Berisha 'apple of quarrel' between Albania and Kosovo]. AlbanianPost.com (in Albanian). 5 October 2023.
5. "Kualifikueset e Europianit 2025/ Trajneri Bushi zbardh listën e Kombëtares U-21 për sfidat ndaj Finlandës & Malit të Zi" [European Qualifiers 2025/Coach Bushi clarifies the list of the national u-21 team for the challenges against Finland & Montenegro] (in Albanian). Football Association of Albania. 4 October 2023.
6. "Dion Berisha e la Kosovën për Shqipërinë, por nuk debutoi, Bushi për lajmi.net e sqaron rastin" [Dion Berisha left Kosovo for Albania, but did not make his debut, Bushi clarifies the case for lajmi.net]. Lajmi.net (in Albanian). 26 October 2023.
7. "Dion Berisha, talenti kosovar që po shkëlqen te të rinjtë e Agsburgut". albinfo.ch.
8. ""Është dëshpëruar me FFK-në", babai i Dion Berishës zbulon arsyen pse djali i tij e la Kosovën për Shqipërinë". nacionale.com.

External links

• Dion Berisha at Soccerway